Harshly and Poorly

Harshly

Harshly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.

Poorly and harshly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poorly" instead an adverb "Harshly".

Nearby Words: harsh, harshness

Poorly

Poorly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.

Harshly and poorly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harshly" instead an adverb "Poorly".

Nearby Words: poor, poorness

Both words in one sentence

  • Music / Star Bomb He hires Doc to train him for a week (the week before the fight, even), admits to training poorly simply because he believes in himself, and gets his butt kicked harshly.
  • Creator / Emiri Katou This led to them also forming a unit, Kato*Fuku.She also used to have...umm, rather poorly-aligned teeth; and when some "fans" mocked her for it quite harshly, she actually considered quitting as a seiyuu.
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